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MSPA 561 - Behavioral Medicine I: The PA Profession & Culturally-Resonant Care

This is the first of three Behavioral Medicine courses presented during the didactic year. This course will introduce students to the history of the profession, socioeconomic health disparities, cultural sensitivity. It is intended to provide an overview of behavioral, psychological, and social sciences related to health and illness. Students will receive instruction on providing culturally-resonant care to individuals from multiple ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. This course will include an experiential component.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): [(Prereq: MSPA Program students) AND (Coreq: MSPA 511  AND MSPA 521  AND MSPA 531  AND MSPA 541  AND MSPA 551  AND MSPA 571  AND MSPA 581 )]
Typically Offered: Spring term only

Units: 2